A multiplex PCR assay for detection of Vibrio vulnificus, Aeromonas hydrophila, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Streptococcus agalactiae from the isolates of patients with necrotizing fasciitis
Background: Vibrio vulnificus, Aeromonas hydrophila, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), group A Streptococcus, and group B Streptococcus are commonly detected causative agents of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in Chia-Yi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. The aim of this study was to develop...
Main Authors: | Yao-Hung Tsai, Po-Han Chen, Pei-An Yu, Chi-Lung Chen, Liang Tseng Kuo, Kuo-Chin Huang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300487 |
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